recently, after learning the proper smash technique, my smashes always go into the net but i have noticed i can actually smash more often now instead of them becoming clears. the shuttle usually ends up 1-2 inches from the top of the net. does anyone know what im doing wrong? thanks
that doesnt help him wood_22, save the sarcasm for older members and not for newbies. a few tips adjust your swing so you hit it at less of an angle (a bad smash is still better than a smash into the net) learn better technique - you are probably just using your arm or just using your wrist or (unlikely) just using your abs/body to smash. You need to use all three. finally, try push the birdie forward when you smash, like at the point of impact move your racquet forward a bit instead of following the natural movement of your arm arcing back down. This helps on my bad days when all my shot just hit the tape. better than all of those tips though is to just PRACTICE MOAR.
try to hit or contact the birdie at the highest point, at contact snap ur wrist down for a powerful blow, try searching at youtube by typing Badminton Smash
I had that problem before. Well I guess, everyone has had that problem before. Just keep practising and you'll get it right..
Dont get the birdie so low in front your head-side. Dont arcing your arm to down. Just use your wrist. LOOK FOR THE WHITE LINE on the NET~!! Ahhen
I notice the ppl in my group that has a fairly heavy smash which goes into the net more often than not tend to be smashing using their arm only, and contact point of the shuttle is fairly low. Are your smashes that goes over the net sailing very deep into the court and quite often out of the court? I find it very hard to teach ppl how add in the wrist movement to increase the angle and power... I think most ppl using their arm only probably played tennis before, where they stiffen their wrist quite often to prevent injuries during a hard ground stroke. You could relax your wrist a bit and smash a bit slower to get the feel of using your wrist movement more. My baseline jump smashes lands just behind the service line
A poor explanation of the problem. How did you learn how to smash? Who taught you? Yourself? Without a video, everyone's guessing. Or substituting their own "Ah-HA!" moment for yours. My answer reflects the amount of effort put into the question. -dave
don't focus on power. focus on getting the shuttle over the net. i'm pretty sure you can do that. if anything, start by doing drops. then increase the speed of the shot. slow drop, fast drop, half smash, full smash. that way, you're bound to get it sorted.
Smashing Sounds like most students....Generally contacting the shuttle too low...Have someone stand to the side and see where you contact the shuttle...to see if racket is extended fully before contact...But also could be a hundred other reasons....
I'm not a great player, so I can't really explain in words the technique of smashing, but, like the other members said, practice, practice, practice. Get a friend, ask him to clear for you, and you smash. Keep doing the drill a few times a week, and you'll find smashing to be easier. Sort of like a get-used-to-it technique, but it helps. Well, that's what i did.
The problem with practice practice practice is that the bad habits are ingrained even deeper and that much harder to break...GET A COACH or a good Training Video....Then practice your butt off....
There could be a few reasons: 1. your contract point with the shuttlecock is in front of you rather than near over your head. 2. You are hitting the shuttlecock when it is too low 3. You are using your wrist too much Overall practice is the key to mastering the smash.
I wouldn't reccomend that if richsaccount is just a beginner.. Jumping just makes things totally bad if his stroke is wrong. I played against this random guy and he was jumping everytime he hit the shuttle.. it didnt benifit him at all. Just practising is the best.. he'll eventually get it right .
i'm not sure what he's talking about when referring to a "jump". a jump smash at beginner level is definitely a no. but during each shot, as your body twists from right to left, as you strike the shuttle and move your right foot to the front, there should be a small hop. it doesn't have to be very big, but keeping your feet stuck firmly onto the ground when hitting a shot is just down right awkward
You might be hitting the birdie a little lower than your suppose to, so try to hit the birdie at it's highest point. Don't try aiming at the steepest angle of doom at first, try aiming to hit it over the net first, then gradually increase the angle.
